Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School, Lytham St Annes

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~575m)Possible (~821m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Glyn Denton
Pupils:239 / 270 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01253723465
Address:St Leonard's Road East, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2HQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:119284
UKPRN:10069923
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Fylde
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates a warm, welcoming community where children genuinely want to come to school. Leaders understand each child as an individual and provide tailored support to help them succeed, whether through specialist teaching, emotional wellbeing support, or removing barriers to participation. Pupils develop into confident, respectful young people with mature understanding of their place in the world.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils actively supporting one another and demonstrating mature conflict resolution
  • Robust inclusive culture with early assessment and bespoke support pathways for pupils with varying needs
  • Strong attendance rates and persistent absence below national average, with pupils keen to be part of the '96% gang'
  • Carefully crafted personal development programme supporting pupils' aspirations, wellbeing and understanding of the wider world
  • Collaborative leadership with governors who effectively challenge and support continuous improvement

Areas for Improvement

  • Lower achievement rates in Key Stage 1 phonics screening check and Year 4 multiplication tables check, though gaps are reducing following refinements
  • Pupils less confident retrieving key knowledge in some subjects beyond English and mathematics
  • Further refinement of teaching needed in some subjects to help pupils deepen their learning across the whole curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Bowls, golf, art, drama, sporting and musical talents clubs, community choir events

Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive school where pupils are proud members of the community and eager to attend. Leaders have established a positive culture focused on high ambition for all pupils, with strong systems for supporting individual needs and removing barriers to learning.

At a Glance

43.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+19ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has improved from 69% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Annes-on-the-Sea Rail Station
722m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Harwood Avenue (by)
135m · 2 min walk
St Leonards Road East (adj)
207m · 3 min walk
Fleet Street (opp)
239m · 4 min walk
Links Hotel (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
Grasmere Road (opp)
274m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

239 pupils

270 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lytham St Annes

Low pressure
New homes approved:504
Projected new pupils:126

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lytham St Annes

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(20)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.97799%

Overall absence

7.17489%

Persistent absence

223

Enrolments

Authorised2.37206%
Unauthorised1.60594%
Persistent (10%+)7.17489%
Severe (50%+)0.89686%

Absence trend

4.12812%
18/19
2.98126%
20/21
4.2435%
21/22
5.3406%
22/23
4.80612%
23/24
3.97799%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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